Queen Elizabeth doc 'A Portrait in Part(s)' premieres Friday on Showtime

May 23 (UPI) -- Showtime announced the premiere date of its Queen Elizabeth II documentary on Monday. Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) premieres Friday at 9 p.m. EDT on Showtime and will be available to stream.

The late Roger Michell directed Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) with archival footage from the queen's 70 years in the spotlight. The announcement says some of the footage appears for the first time in A Portrait in Part(s).

The documentary will encompass the queen's social, political and personal issues, Showtime says.

Michell died on Sept. 21. Showtime says Michel completed Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) the day he died. Michell's previous documentary, Tea with Dames, filmed a get-together between actors Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith.